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David Joannes

4 Ridiculous Memes Of Things Jesus Never Said About Missions

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In Matthew 28, Jesus commands us to bring his gospel message to every ethnic people group on the planet. It’s called the Great Commission, but too often we consider it nothing but a Great Suggestion.  Are we really willing to say, “Jesus, I’m willing to go anywhere, eat anything, sleep anywhere, do anything, so that every people…

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9 Reasons Why These 9 Baptisms Are So Shocking

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Powerful things are happening at Pilot outreach center! These baptisms are proof of God’s presence. Here’s why these baptisms are so shocking.   9. They happened during threats of persecution. You can’t just go out to a public lake and start baptizing people in China. Even with the promise of “religious freedom”, the government won’t…

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These Underprivileged Children And Orphans Prove That No One Is Too Poor To Help The Homeless

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Children 8 to 14 years old prepare and cook meals to pass them out to the elderly homeless around Orphan Home outreach center in China! This is an incredible new ministry that has begun in the midst of persecution and governmental pressure. Click To Tweet Just 2 weeks ago, the police warned Lin, our local missionary,…

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120 Of China’s Future Leaders Joined Our Annual Student Camp

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On May 1-3 we hosted our Within Reach Global annual student camp. Every year it is a powerful time of college students and young professionals being exposed to the gospel in fun and exciting ways.  We invite the hundreds of young people who join our weekly English Corners to attend the 3 day camp, searching for those…

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10 Ways To Ruin A Short Term Mission Trip

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Believe it or not, it’s possible to have a bad short term missions experience. Most times, this is not the fault of the situation or organization. Often, the root cause is the short termer’s own attitudes and expectations. 10 Ways To Ruin A Short Term Mission Trip! Click To Tweet To maximize your short-term experience,…

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10 Reasons You Should Be a Missionary

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Adapted from trotters41.com.  See original post by Jonathan Trotter at trotters41.com   I am constantly bombarding the internet with reasons why people should partake in reaching unreached people groups and fulfilling the Great Commission. It can often be a tough sell. There are not many people who are willing to pick up and leave for the…

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This Infographic About China’s Fake Urbanization Shows How Unreached People Groups Are Flooding To Cities

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I recently came across this excellent infographic on one of China’s major present issues, and it confirmed many of my thoughts in relation to how we approach missions strategies within the context of China’s complex social development. I used to travel countless hours on long, hard roads to reach unreached people groups in rural China.…

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Missionaries Are My Heroes, But Even Superheroes Need A Chance To Rest

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Most missionaries who live in cross cultural settings are stretched far beyond their capacity. The harvest is vast, and it’s hard to say “no” to the desperate needs witnessed on a daily basis. Our Within Reach Global Staff—a mixture of foreign and local Chinese missionaries—have been working tirelessly to bring the gospel to unreached ethnic…

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Watch What Happens When Chinese Christians Receive Bibles For The First Time

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Too often, we take God’s word for granted. There are a million options for Bible colors and styles, and too many translations to count. But watch what happens when Chinese Christians receive Bibles for the very first time. Watch what happens when Chinese Christians receive Bibles for the very first time. Click To Tweet In…

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Underground Training: The 8 Habits Of Highly Effective Cell Group Leaders In China

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We have always believed in indigenous missions, that is, raising up local Christians to lead church plants and evangelistic efforts in their own country among their own communities and people groups. That’s why we host regular underground leadership training seminars with our partner pastors from around the world.  We host underground leadership training seminars w/ our…

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